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The Week in Sports Pictures: Nov. 15 - Nov. 21

Lu Zhi Wu of China competes in the men's 50-meter freestyle at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday, Nov. 15.

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AFP - Getty Images

Paydirt!

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dives into the end zone over Oakland Raiders defender Trevor Scott for a touchdown during Sunday's NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Nov. 21.

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AP

Scattered cycles

Riders try to stay out of the way as the five race leaders crash on the corner during the women's points race at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Tuesday, Nov. 16. In an incident-packed race that included a major pile-up, Liu Xin from China emerged from the chaos with the victory.

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AFP - Getty Images

Foul play

Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson complains about a call during the second half of the Celtics' basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto on Sunday, Nov. 21.

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Reuters

Close quarters

Narumi Takanashi and Mervin Tran of Japan perform during the pairs short program at the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Friday, Nov. 19.

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EPA

Blizzard

Finland's Janne Korpi takes a hard landing as he competes in the men's World Cup Big Air snowboard event in Stockholm on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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Reuters

Just for kicks

Chaichana Anuwat, left, of Thailand, kicks the ball as Mohd Futra Abd Ghani of Malaysia blocks during the sepaktakraw men's team final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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AFP - Getty Images

Water world

Swimmers (from left) Hei Tung Ma of Hong Kong, Liping Ji of China and Darae Jeong of South Korea compete in the Women's 100-meter breatstroke at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Tuesday, Nov. 16.

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Getty Images

Road block

Dallas Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson, left, runs into New Orleans Hornets guard Marco Belinelli while driving to the basket on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in New Orleans.

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AP

Smarty crowd

A group of people gather around 2004 Kentucky Derby Champion Smarty Jones during an open house at the Ghost Ridge Farms in York, Pa. on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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York Daily Record

Timber!

Sergio Martinez of Oxnard, Calif., knocks out Paul Williams of Augusta, Ga., in the second round of middleweight championship bout in Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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AP

Going for glory

LSU running back Stevan Ridley celebrates afters scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the Ole Miss Rebels in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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Reuters

Heavy burden

Lu Yong of China reacts after a missed attempt during the men's 85-kg weightlifting event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

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Reuters

Take a seat

A worker cleans the seats of Vidarbha cricket association stadium ahead of the third and final test cricket match between India and New Zealand on Thursday, Nov. 18.

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Reuters

In the grasp

England's Dan Cole is tackled by Samoa competitors during their international rugby union match at Twickenham in London on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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Reuters

Nice catch

Marquette's Darius Johnson-Odom lands among cheerleaders after going for a loose ball against Wisconsin-Green Bay in the second half of a college basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

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AP

Not so fast!

Frida Tegstedt of IK Savehof, left, tries to get past Ana Radovic of Buducnost during their EHF Women's Champions League Group A handball match in Podgorica on Sunday, Nov. 21.

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Reuters

Flying to the finals

Indonesia's Hendra Setiawan celebrates a men's doubles victory with Markis Kido (not pictured) over South Korea's Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae in their badminton semifinal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on Friday, Nov. 19.